Kobukuro
Kobukuro is a Japanese male pop band.
Kobukuro コブクロ | |
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| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Folk rock, pop |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Minosuke Records (1999—2000) Warner Music Japan (2001—current) |
| Associated acts | Ayaka |
| Website | www |
| Members | Kentarō Kobuchi Shunsuke Kuroda |
History
The name
The name is a mix of the two members' family names, Kentaro Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda.
Origins
In 1998, the two met each other in Sakai and formed Kobukuro.
Albums
Kobukuro received moderately successful ratings for their first three indie albums - Saturday 8:PM (July 1999), Root of My Mind (March 2001), and 'ANSWER' (December 2000). Kobukuro signed with Warner Music Japan in 2001, and made their debut with the hit single, Yell which reached #4 on the Oricon Charts. Their newest album is called 5296 (December 2007).
Kobukuro's new single is “STAY”.
